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Barber, William MacPherson

Service number:
77859, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Promotions:
March 8th, 1940: Pilot Officer on probation;
March 8th, 1941: Pilot Officer;
March 8th, 1941: Flying Officer (war subs.);
September 1st, 1942: temporary Flight Lieutenant;
May 15th, 1944: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
?: Acting Squadron Leader.

Career:
August 14th, 1940: Technical Branch, Royal air Force.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Squadron Leader
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1945

LG 37119/2993.
Mentioned in Dispatches

Sources

  • - The London Gazette of 26th March 1940, Issue 34816
    - The London Gazette of 18th April 1941, Issue 35139
    - The London Gazette of 6th June 1941, Issue 35183
    - Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th September 1942, Issue 35725, dated 1st October 1942
    - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 4th July 1944, Issue 36597, dated 7th July 1944
    - Supplement to The London Gazette of 8th June 1945, Issue 37119, dated 14th June 1945

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